FIRE HAZARDS

FIRE HAZARDS

Objectives

• Identify fire hazards and evaluate main fire risks in a workplace.

• Explain the basic principles of fire prevention and the prevention of fire spread in buildings.

Pre-Assessment

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT part of the fire triangle?

• Heat

• Fuel

• Water

• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

What does a fire need to survive?

• Fuel, Carbon dioxide & Heat

• Heat, Oxygen & Fire

• Oxygen, Heat & Fuel

• Water, Heat & Oxygen

Multiple Choice

Fire is

• Hot

• Cold

• Icy

• Warm

Basic Principles of Fire

Ms White Board

Fire Risk Assessment

Prevention and control of fire spread is a high-priority issue.

Let's watch this video, and try to identify what are causes of fire presented in the video.

LIFESAVER. (2020, March 5). What are the Top 3 Causes of Fire Incidents in Metro Manila? Watch to find out the answer. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNFF1PJkkxw

Open Ended

Give 2-3 examples of causes of fire here in the Philippines/ Metro Manila.

This is nearly always reflected in legislation designed to cope specifically with this threat.

Different countries tackle this in different ways (for example, through fire department inspectors and more recently the use of specific risk assessment for fire). 

Primary responsibility for workplace fire safety is placed on employers and those in control of workplaces. 

Fire prevention is based on two principles:

• Controlling potential sources of ignition

• Controlling combustible materials

If a fire does break out it is important to prevent or minimize its spread

 Fire safety is therefore the responsibility of everyone in the workplace.

Poll

Baseboard and portable heaters are away from anything that can burn; furniture, curtains, papers, clothing, etc.

• YES

• NO

Poll

Cooking food is never left unattended while on the stove or in the oven. If you have to leave the kitchen for a short time while cooking, set a timer or take something with you to remind you that the stove or oven is on.

• YES

• NO

• N/A

Poll

The stove and oven are kept clean of grease and spilt food. In the event of a fire, you know that the best response is to put a lid over the flames.

• YES

• NO

• N/A

Poll

Always place candles in non-tip candleholders before you light them. Keep them out of the reach of children. Extinguish candles before you leave a room or go to bed, as unattended candles start many fires each year.

• YES

• NO

• N/A

Poll

Be sure your family knows what to do if there is a fire. Prepare an Escape Plan and have a Home Fire Drill so your family can practice their escape.

• YES

• NO

Keep Your Family Safe From Fire

Minimize Your Risks

• When cooking, Be alert;

• Heating -Keep all flammables

Working Smoke Alarms Are a Must

Watch this clip

THE DAILY VLOG. (2020, January 22). MAYOR ISKO TESTING OF LUF 60-AT | FIRST IN PHILIPPINES MOST HIGH TECH FIRE FIGHTING MACHINE. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgTm_ZQtm9A

Make an Escape Plan

A home fire is reported every 88 seconds. Once the smoke alarm sounds, a fire can spread quickly, leaving only a minute or two to escape. That's why it's so important to have a home escape plan.

Steps

• Plan two ways to escape from each room

• Make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily

• Identify secondary routes – a window onto an adjacent roof or a collapsible ladder from upper-story windows

• If you live in a multi-story building, plan to use the stairs – never the elevator

• Designate an outside meeting place a safe distance from the house where everyone should meet

To end this lesson;

GMA Public Affairs. (2017, March 21). AHA!: Why is March the fire prevention month. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_UqRQriVao